Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia at the High-level meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees

For years the war in Syria has ravaged the life of the Syrian people scattering hundreds of thousands of them throughout the region and beyond. Armenia has been among the first to strongly condemn the barbaric acts committed by “DAESH”, Al-Nusra and other terrorist groups, against ethnic and religious minorities, including our fellow Armenians and their cultural and religious heritage,

Foreign Minister of Armenia participated in the High-level meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees

On March 30, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian participated in and delivered a statement at the High-level meeting on global responsibility sharing through pathways for admission of Syrian refugees, opened by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Ministers, high-ranking delegations and Heads of numerous international organizations from nearly 4 dozen states attended the meeting.\r\n

Address and Q&A of Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia at the joint press conference with Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia

Edward Nalbandian: Good afternoon, I am glad to welcome Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Yerevan.

Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, at the 38th session of UNESCO General Conference

In an era when the protection and promotion of human rights are considered to be the underpinning concept for the civilized world, intolerance towards the values of civilization belonging to others, intentionally damaging or destroying cultural or religious heritage, must be condemned with the same resolve and determination as violence against people. The international community should act in a re

Edward Nalbandian participated in the annual session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

On May 19, Minister Edward Nalbandian participated in the 125th session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE), with participation of Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland, PACE President Anne Brasseur, CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Lamberto Zannier,

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated in the events dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centenary in Paris City Hall

On April 28, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated at the opening of an exhibition, entitled “Paris hosts Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute”, presentation of special issue of Politique Internationale, dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centenary, and traditional reception devoted to the Mets Eghern.

Major events on the Armenian Genocide Centenary in the Netherlands

On April 20 a Commemorative event was held in St. Jacobs Grote Kerk, The Hague, Netherlands, dedicated to the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide which was organized by the Cooperating Armenian Organization under the auspices of the Embassy of Armenia.

The Prestigious Politique Internationale Journal published a special issue dedicated to the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide

One of the most prestigious publications in the world of international studies, Politique Internationale (International Politics) Journal, published in France, released a special issue dedicated to the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide and entitled “A Hundred Years Ago … the Armenian Genocide” consisting of 330 pages, in English and French.“Never again” by President

Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimian participated in the Global Cyberspace Conference in The Hague

On April 16, Global Cyberspace Conference kicked off in The Hague, the Netherlands, aimed at discussion of issues of use of the electronic means and new challenges developing in parallel with emerging opportunities; and attempts to elaborate cooperation ways to address them.

Statement by Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on the occasion of the adoption of European Parliament Resolution on the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide

Armenia welcomes the European Parliament Resolution on the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide. The European Parliament underlines that yet in its resolution of 1987 it recognized that what took place against the Armenians in 1915-1917 in the Ottoman Empire represents a genocide as defined by the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and strongly deplores any attempt